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How to Get Your Business or Product on to ABC’s Shark Tank
Straight from ABC’s website are the instructions for getting on to the hit ABC TV show called Shark Tank: How to Apply to Get Casted on ABC’s Shark Tank. Important note is to download the application form prior to going to an open casting call. There is an Open Casting in Chicago coming up Friday May 11th, 2012 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Location of the Chicago Open Casting call is the Embassy Suites – Chicago Lakefront There is also … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business Tips
Q&A with Jeff Stroope of Hyconn LLC from ABC’s Shark Tank
Jeff Stroope of HyConn LLC: was kind enough to take the time to answer a few questions about his experience on the Shark Tank from Last Season. We see that he gets a verbal deal on the set with Mark Cuban, but the million dollar question is if he actually finalized a partnership buyout with Mark Cuban after all was said and done: Q: How long was the time you actually spent on the set with the Sharks … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business Opportunity For Sale
Rent A Grandma Franchise Question and Answer with Todd Pliss
Todd Pliss, the Franchisor of Rent A Grandma was kind enough to answer some question about the business just before the episode of Shark Tank featuring him and his business was due to air on ABC. Just Elementary: Rent A Grandma has been written up in articles from the Christian Science Monitor, ABC News, Entrepreneur Magazine, Hispanic Business, to NPR. How has the publicity from them benefitted the business? Were there any surprises to people’s reactions from those … Read entire article »
Filed under: Franchises
Maintaining Negotiation Leverage – Primary Business Lesson from Shark Tank
Back for a new season of wheeling and dealing, we’ll review the business models, proposed transaction, negotiations and other business lessons on display on ABC’s Shark Tank just as we did for the previous season’s episodes. The first business that was presented on the episode is a product that you can find on Amazon: Clean Bottle (twitter @CleanBottle), founded by Dave Mayer. The product is a sports bottle that has opening on both the top and bottom, which … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business Valuation, Negotiation
Q&A With Deidrea Haysel of Hot Mama Gowns
Deidrea Haysel of Hot Mama Gowns was kind enough to answer a few questions regarding her experience on ABC’s Shark Tank. For some background on the episode that Haysel was featured in, we wrote about the business lessons on display in that episode in this post. Just Elementary: Was there any bump in notoriety and publicity for Hot Mama Gowns after the taping of the show, but Before the Show Aired? Deidrea Haysel: No, not necessarily, and if there was it … Read entire article »
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Shark Tank Week 5 Business Lessons
The week Five Episode of Shark Tank featured more small business lessons. First up was Hot Mama Gowns, which is a line of stylish maternity gowns that can be used Pre and Post Partum, or in plain English, before, during and after childbirth. Hospital Gowns are quite frankly unappealing and this product does fill a good need. Looking presentable, as opposed to be looking ridiculous, is an important part of feeling good, and feeling good is important … Read entire article »
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Small Business Lessons from ABC’s Shark Tank
From the week two episode of ABC’s Shark Tank There were four main themes: negotiation techniques, valuation realities, knowing your which business your business should be in, and being the right pitchman for your business. First up was Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture. Hathcock came to pitch her business and raise capital to expand her product line from just Eco Friendly Modern Toy Boxes to a full children’s furniture line. There were a few lessons … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business Tips, Uncategorized
More Business Lessons from Shark Tank
Onto the quote-unquote week one episode of the Shark Tank, which is the second episode since the show emerged for a second season. This episode, like all of the episodes, contained a lot of small business lessons that are valuable to have on a life’s journey of entrepreneurship. Lesson #1: Negotiation Snafu: Giving Away Leverage First up was Nikki Pope of Toygaroo. Toygaroo is a great concept of a membership in a rental toys plan. Toys were … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business Tips, Negotiation
Business Lessons from ABC’s Shark Tank
There are many lessons to be learned from the participants, both the Sharks and the people pitching their business, of the television show called Shark Tank which is currently airing on ABC. Both the Sharks and the business people pitching their business offer valuable insights. Let’s start with the ‘Preview Episode’ that aired on March 20, 2011 and repeated on August 5, 2011. The final segment was James Martin of Copa Di Vino. James Martin runs … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business Tips
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